For a touring bike I want robust stuff that is reliable,easy to replace and repair. Thus, I wanted stuff that most bike shops can work on and already have spares on the shelf that can be fitted to it if something goes bad.

Square taper crank (Campy Race Triple, changed two chainrings so it is 46/42/24) set up for half step plus granny gearing, bottom bracket is an Origin8 that has the Campy taper but Shimano tools work on it, quarter inch steel ball bearings in the rear hub (XT M756A), an older XT rear derailler that has worked well even thought it is from the 90s (M739), Sram 11/32 eight speed cassette, KMC eight speed chain, bar end shifters, don't recall what the front derailleur is, Dyad rims front and back (36 spoke rear, 32 front), Wheelsmith DB14 spokes and Sapim nipples, SP PV8 front hub with Luxos U headlamp and USB charger, Planet Bike 45mm wide fenders, for touring a Tara front rack and RackTime AddIt rear rack, 35 or 37 mm tires (Schwalbe or Hutchinson). Front fork is a 2004 LHT 700c with V brakes on it. Pedals, A530 that take SPD cleats on one side, platform on the other.

The Lynskey is the only bike I have with a disc brake, only the rear is disc, it is a TRP Spyre 160mm. Uses a commonly available Shimano pad.

Some of the above parts are up to 20 years old, but if it is as good as the new stuff, I see no reason to avoid the old stuff.

Originally I had a Brooks Pro saddle with suspension seatpost but now have a Brooks Conquest with generic seatpost, I wanted to put the Pro on a different bike and bought a new Conquest for the Lynskey.

For simplicity most of my bikes use an eight speed chain with the same quick links and most of my derailleur bikes use the same Sram 11/32 cassette. Makes it a lot easier when you have lots of bikes to try to standardize on expendable supplies.

I leave town Monday for several weeks, so if any other questions are asked they might not get answered promptly. Will not have any cell or wifi access.